President Robert Sproull inauguration material
Biographical/Historical note
Robert L. Sproull was officially inaugurated on February 1, 1975 as the seventh president of the University of Rochester. The ceremony featured a concert directed by Dr. Howard Hanson and the conferring of honorary degrees upon Robert W. Lyman, Ernest L. Boyer, Harold Brown, and Dale R. Corson. President's Medals were awarded to George H. Whipple, Howard Hanson, and Dexter Perkins. The festivities also included a reception in the Field House and luncheon in the Palestra; a special Inaugural Seminar entitled "What the University's Trustees Should Know About the Future"; and dinner in the Susan B. Anthony Halls.
Sproull had previously served as president and chief executive officer under his predecessor, Chancellor W. Allen Wallis.
Scope and Contents note
The President Robert L. Sproull Inauguration Material collection consists primarily of background material such as lists and correspondence.
Creator
- Sproull, Robert L. (Person)
Dates
- Creation: 1974-1975
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.88 cubic feet (3 containers)
Restrictions on Access
For access to this collection, please contact the University of Rochester Archives (archives@library.rochester.edu) at least two business days prior to your planned visit.
Please note: Some materials may be restricted or require permission for use.
Restrictions on Use
To request reproductions or permission to publish materials from the collection, please contact the University of Rochester Archives (archives@library.rochester.edu). Researchers may be responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
The collection was received in July 1975 from the Public Affairs Office.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], President Robert Sproull Inauguration Material, UA290, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
Subject
- Sproull, Robert L. (Person)
- University of Rochester (Organization)
- Title
- President Robert Sproull inauguration material
- Author
- Eileen L. Fay
- Date
- October 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the University of Rochester Archives Library
Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation
River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd.
Rochester New York 14627-0055 USA
archives@library.rochester.edu
